We     with $75,000， but fortunately, the proceeds of that day finally        twice that amount.

A．would be satisfied, came to         

B．would have been satisfied, came to

C．were satisfied, would come to   

D．were satisfied, would have come to

A NASA experimental jet, the X—43A, flied at a world—record speed—11,260 kilometers an hour on November 17. Its speed is         as sound.

A．as ten times fast                    B．ten times so fast

C．ten times as fast                   D．so fast ten times

Every time the record comes to that part of the music, the needle          .

A．jumps    B．skips    C．leaps    D．hops

As everybody knows, heat is a form of            .

A．energy   B．force    C．power    D．vigour

We can’t          the fact that there is still a long way to go before we can get rid of pollution.

A．ignore             B．neglect

C．realize            D．recognize

Most people there received so little education that they were          of the law. As a result, they caused many troubles and hurt a lot of           people.

A．innocent…..indifferent              B．ignorant…….innocent

C．innocent…….ignorant                D．ignorant……..indifferent

In order to improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain.   1  , you need to be specific. Don’t say, “Boy, did you   2  like a fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting   3  and loud and telling offensive jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Don’t mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you   4  attention from the problem at hand. Moreover,   5  you complain, don’t add insults. If you start calling the other person names, that will   6   create anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really  7  you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else, for that  8   . Criticizing in front of a third party has the same effect as   9  . This shames the person being criticized and makes it very likely that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.Sensible ways to Complain:Be specificStick to the present  10   Complain privately

1.       A．To start with  B．Frankly speaking  C．Anyway      D．Needless to say

2.       A．conduct        B．play           C．do             D．act

3.       A．upset          B．bored          C．delighted      D．drunk

4.       A．take away      B．set off        C．draw up        D．catch up

5.       A．before         B．after          C．when           D．unless

6.       A．even           B．never          C．only           D．still

7.       A．listen to      B．work for       C．look after     D．wait on

8.       A．time           B．matter         C．person         D．party

9.       A．jokes          B．insults        C．criticism      D．embarrassment

10.    A．Don’t add insults               B．Don’t mention old offenses

C．Don’t lose temper                D．Don’t tell embarrassing jokes

For the first time in five decades, Taiwan buys water from the mainland of China to help soothe(缓解) a severe drought.

Sat May 4,5:21 a.m. ET

By WILLIAM IDE, Associated Press Writer

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Facing its worst drought in decades, Taiwan is buying water from the mainland of China   1  since the two rivals split amid civil war 54 years ago.

A Taiwanese ship on Sunday was expected   2  2,300 metric tons (2,530 short tons) of water back from the mainland of China to Taiwan’s outlying island of Matsu, just off China’s southeastern coast.

Buying water from the mainland of China has been an issue of serious debate in Taiwan because the government does not want to become too   3  its communist neighbor, which has repeatedly said to   4  Taiwan.

But the serious drought has left Taiwan   5  ,and Taiwan’s top China policy—maker, Tsai Ingwen, said on Saturday that this weekend’s water purchase would be a “trial run,” the semiofficial Central News Agency   6  .

“  7  it will become a model for easing needs in drought—stricken Taiwan depends on the needs of other areas,” Tsai, chairwoman of the Mainland Affairs Council, was quoted as saying.

There are no direct   8  air links between the mainland of China and Taiwan’s main island, separated by   9  160—kilometer—wide YC Taiwan Strait. But last year, Taiwan opened shipping links between the mainland of China and the outlying Taiwanese islands of Kinmen and Matsu—an experiment   10  links between the mainland of China of Taiwan’s main island.

1.       A．the first time B．for the first time C．first time D．at first

2.       A．fetching       B．to bring       C．to take        D．borrowing

3.       A．dependent of   B．independent of C．dependent on   D．relied on

4.       A．turn over      B．hand over      C．take over      D．give over

5.       A．with few other choices           B．for the few other choices

C．with few choices                 D．for several choices

6.       A．was said       B．was believed   C．announces      D．reported

7.       A．That           B．Whether or not C．If             D．Where

8.       A．shipping or    B．shipping of    C．shipped and    D．shipping

9.       A．a              B．the            C．an             D．/

10.    A．which could lead                 B．that could lead to  

C．that resulted from               D．which could lie in

Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page.

jaguar  n. a type of large, yellow—colored cat black markings found, in the southwestern region of the U.S. and in Central and South America.

jargon  1.n. speech that doesn’t make sense. 2.n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3.n. a language made up of two or more other language: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4.n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

Jaunt    1.n. a trip taken for fun. 2.v.to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.

javelin  1.n a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting 2.n. a light—weight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track—and—field contests.3.n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4.v. to strike, as with a javelin.

Jazz   1.n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats. 2.n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3.n. slang empty talk 4.adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.

Jennet   n. a small Spanish horse

1．Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

    At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

    A．Definition 1                     B．Definition 2  

C．Definition 3                     D．Definition 4

2．Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

    Doctors often speak in medical jargon.

    A．Definition 1               B．Definition 2        

C．Definition 3               D．Definition 4

3．What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

    Don’t give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.

    A．rhythmic beats                   B．a type of music

C．a kind of dance                 D．meaningless talk

Mary Cochran went out of the rooms where she lived with her father, Dr, Lester Cochran, at seven o’clock on a Sunday evening. It was June of the year 1988, and Mary was eighteen years old. She was walking along Tremont, lined with small shops and shabby houses, a rather quiet cheerless place on Sundays where there few people about. She had told her father she was going to church but did not intend anything of the kind. She did not know what she wanted to do. “I will get off by myself and think,” she told herself as she walked slowly along. The night, she thought, promised to be too fine to spent sitting in a church and hearing a man talk of things that had nothing to do with her own problem. Her own affairs were approaching nothing but a crisis, and it was time for her to begin thinking seriously of her future.

The thoughtful serious state of mind in which Mary found herself had been put by a conversation she had with her father on the evening before. Without any talk of the kind before and quite suddenly, he had told her that he was a victim of heart disease and might be gone at any moment. He had made the announcement as they stood together in his office, behind which the father and daughter lived.

1．What did Mary intend to do that night?

    A．She decided to go to church.

    B．She decided not to think about the problem.

    C．She decided to talk over the problem with her father again.

    D．She wanted to be left alone.

2．What put Mary in a serious state of mind?

    A．The uncertainty of her future

    B．Her knowledge of her father’s health condition.

    C．Her concern about her father’s sudden decision.

    D．Her worry about her meeting with the churchman.

3．Where did Mary live?

    A．Opposite the church.            

B．In a shabby house.

    C．In a small shop                                   

D．In the same building as her father’s office.

4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

    A．A Life Challenge to Mary Cochran.                 

B．How to React at the Presence of Danger.

C．Dr. Lester Cochran Had a Heart Attack             

D．An Unexpected Attack.